"We Cannot Be Redacted" is a paper giclee of Gordon Coon's oil paints on panel.
 
"The fabric of the United States has been woven by events through events. My inspiration for this work is recognition of the 165th anniversary of the signing of the last treaty between the Ojibwa/Chippewa and United States. The last treaty, "1854 Treaty of La Point," established our current permament Ojibwa reservations in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The names embedded in the flag image are of the original six Ojibwa villages from the time of signing our first treaty, "1795 Treaty of Greenville."
The treaty names, representing the six signed by the elders from the reservation I am enrolled in, are also embedded in the flag image. The period from the signing of our last treaty was interpreted differently than the original agreement. The last entry, "May 20, 1991" is the final judgement by Judge Crabb to re-establish the hunting, fishing, and gathering rights established in the "1854 Treaty of La Point" and end the redaction of the last Ojibwa treaty. I came up with the image titles," We Cannot Be Redacted" because of our current political climate and how our documents are being redacted," says Gordon Coon.
 
Special recognition: Selected for exhibit postcard for the 2019 Annual Native American Studies Association (NAASA) in Minneapolis, MN. Postcard for exhibit for "Transference: Printmakers in Mni Sota Makoce" /"land where the waters reflect the clouds," exhibit at HIGHPOINT Center for printmaking in Minneapolis, MN NAASA October 2019 Conference.
 
12"x10"